Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-03

These are constantly growing in IA
vor among the farmers and more are
being used each year.
FLORAL HALL.
There was pretty show of poultry,
though not large. A. NJ. Hartman
had a nice pair of Mallard ducks,
and some white Plymouth Rocks. l..
NJ. Hubbard showed some miniature
bantams. l.. B. Pratt and j. W.
Sherburn had some fine white crested
Polands, A. K. Campbell and Almon
Gray, Plymouth Rocks; Sherburn and
Geo. Nutting, geese. Among these
chicks, gOslings, etc, was a cage
containing the female fox hound,
owned by Os. Dwyer, with litter of
pups. The fruit department was
full, mostly in the line of apples. j.
c.. Oliver showed 81 varieties, f.
F. Hinckley %, Geo. A. Briggs
80 varieties, Fred Cheney y varie-
ties. NJ. J. Owen - varieties and
others less number. There was
case of Wolf River apples from the
nursery of A. A. Andrews, Berlin,
VT, that were much admired. Myra
Douglass showed it possible to raise
good grapes in this climate.
There was a fair show of grains,
beans, peas, etc. In samples of corn
we rarely ever saw better showing.
We could not learn who it all belong
ed to, but noticed some very fine four
teen rowed, shown by @. |. Drown,
some of Milo Owens very early corn,
a string of corn put in by j. B. Free
man which was from double cared
stocks, and also sport from the
same, filled with several ears all in a
bunch, and all covered with corn.
This is some of Mr.. Freeman's crop
grown on the field where he expert
mented with the Buffalo and the Pa
cific guano without manure. D. II.
Webster, W. W. Dow and A A. VIII
iams are in a condition to furnish their
neighbOrs with excellent seed corn.
On the side of vegetables, potatoes,
etc, there was meagre showing. c. n.
Warboy made the largest showing in
potatoes-17 varieties T. j. Hast
ings, Z. D. Goodenow and Geo. Nut
ting showed potatoes. Carl B. Drew
showed a California squash that
weighed rs 81 pounds (it can be
seen at O. D. Owen store). Homer
Bradley showed some squash, and
strengthened up the show considera-
bly,, though not exhibiting his usual
quantity and variety of articles. If
Mr.. Bradley had authority and premi-
ums to build up this department, it
would become a credit to the society.
In butter and cheese there was
a fine show. Some dozen tubs
Of good butter, nice box butter
from 0. D. Rowell. Cheese from
j. c. Oliver, Ira G. Taylor, NJ. F.
Gay, and so close a show in quality
that it was hard for the examining
committee to decide which was best.
The exhibit of tub and stirred sugar
was not large, but creditable to the
exhibitors.
We mention only few things that
caught our eyes in floral hall, every
thing being under the secrecy of num-
bers. There was an unusually large
number of oil paintings, by Misses
Hayden, Bickford and Taplin; some
nice clavoid work, also 10y Miss BIck-
~, d fine o--1,-l ged india INK PIC
ture Of Senator Morrill,, by Geo. c.
Lewis, a lot of ornamental work we
can not stop to mention, the beauti-
full display of taxidermy by c. 5.
Philips, knit, crOcheted and embrOl-
dered work that was fine, yarn,
scarfs, mittens, hose, flannel, rugs,
spreads and quilts in large numbers.
The silk quilts show more and more
how much women will do for the
pleasure of creating something novel
and beautiful. James Anderson of
Craftsbury showed several pieces Of
cloth, flannel and a quantity of yarn
from his factory. These goods are
standard, and we are glad that Mr..
Anderson finds ready sale for them.
1t seemed to be the opinion Of all
that floral hall contained a greater
amount Of beautiful, valuable and
meritcrious articles and work than it
has heretofore. We hope the ladies
were not disappointed in il.